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QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 05:46 PM) So, thoughts on Melky vs. Headley at those contracts? Both players have red flags, I think both are very likely to be worth their deals. Melky makes more sense for the Sox as he had less of a commitment and we know how he plays in LF, while we have no idea how Gillaspie plays in LF (because he would move). Both have upside, both have risk, both are good for their respective teams.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 04:51 PM) That's a pretty bizarre scouting report for Chris Sale based solely on what we saw him throwing in 2010 when he was drafted and came up, which was fastball-slider according to both my memory and Pitch-F/X. He gradually added in the change later. I agree, and I have no idea what it was that Law saw, but that was his claim - the "good change, decent slider, big fastball, looks like a reliever" thing - and then he said "he got to the White Sox and added a 70 slider and now he looks like a true ace and yet White Sox fans won't let me hear the end of it." These guys are wrong from time to time or don't see guys at their best. Frankly, that slider is sexy but I think that changeup is still his best pitch.

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 05:11 PM) Cmon wite. Please do not tell people to do stuff like this.

Welcome Mike. Stick around, we're good people.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 6m6 minutes ago The #Dodgers sign Brett Anderson to a one-year, $10 million contract, reports @Buster_ESPN, with chance to make $4 million in incentives. This kills any chance that Danks is traded to LAD.

You guys have great voices for radio. Do you guys have the faces to match?

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QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 03:24 PM) That's true, but that talent eventually needs to hit. We are seeing our first wave of young position prospects come up this year, or hit AAA this year. Eventually we need these guys to hit, because we know where buying all of your talent can get you. Obviously this is relative, Sox could survive Anderson busting, but for the team to be in the beginning of prolonged success, a cost-controlled short stop would be gigantic to help with that. Right, and I didn't want to imply that the Sox can get away with having a bad farm system or living on trading prospects away, because you simply can't do that long-term. The system looks better than it has previously and for the first time in like 10 or 15 years, we are going to see actual White Sox prospects come up and be plugged in as starters...to some extent.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 03:00 PM) My opinion is anybody who says a healthy Sox team is not THE favorite to win the Central is delusional. Folks, our starting rotation is Sale, Shark, Q, Danks and stiff to be named later. The closer is Robertson with suitable setup guys. The lineup has Abreu, Melky, LaRoche, Eaton, Garcia. There are no excuses for Robin. This is a WS roster. Do you ever wonder why you're disappointed come August? The team is talented but there's plenty that could go wrong to keep this team from contending and winning a division, just as there's plenty that could go right to keep this team winning or even running away with the division. They've done the right thing. Let the games happen in the field. Quit trying to win games on paper.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 13, 2014 -> 02:59 PM) Surprised to see Law say Montas has ace stuff. Thats very encouraging. Why? Keith Law doesn't hate the White Sox, never has, and previously was calling it liked he saw it. He didn't see Sale as anything other than a potential reliever and then stated that he never saw Sale's slider turning into a plus-plus pitch, like it has. He saw him as fastball-change. Frankly, what the Sox have been able to do with Sale is incredible. There is no way any team other than the Sox saw him like this or he would have gone #1 overall. Plus Montas is practically a Red Sox prospect anyways.

I don't think there's anyone I can say that can't fail for any reason whatsoever (as in, there's no failproof prospect but there's also no one the Sox couldn't do something to make up for a busted prospect), but there is also no way I can say that the Sox could afford to have fail. Frankly, all the Sox can do is to keep adding young talent, promoting those that are successful and giving struggling prospects enough time, and then repeating that process. It's not an easy thing, but I feel much better about this team now than I did 1 year ago or 4 months ago.

So remember when you guys were cheering for the Kings? Yeah, that was fun while it lasted. Cousins went down, they lost a ton of games, and now they're under .500 and shipped Mike Malone out. Even better is the fact that they are going to try to play some 4-on-5 in the coming weeks. That should be awesome.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 11:31 AM) BARELY Melky is still a butcher in LF I wouldn't say he's a butcher. He's probably below average and a guy who will slow down a bit in the next couple years, but all signs point to him being far better defensively than Viciedo.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 11:26 AM) Who are the Boston pitchers anyway? At the moment, their rotation is Buccholz, Porcello, Miley, Masterson, and Kelly.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 11:23 AM) Was this after sustaining blunt trauma to the head? No, not at all: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/now-the-red...-in-the-league/ For the record, I don't necessarily believe it, but it's not inconceivable.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) Boston with 9-1. LMAO. There are a lot of people who think that Boston may be the best team in the league. I'd have trouble with that thought, but I think it's a talented team either way.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 11:04 AM) No offense Wite, but pass whatever you are sniffing. 2 WAR starter for a guy who was drafted last year is an incredibly unrealistic expectation for him, imo. Could he do it, certainly, but to do something like that, being drafted all of 6 months ago, is an extremely tough feat. I think for this year, we could look at Rodon as a guy who could hold is own in the 4th / 5th spot, while flashing some of that upside (and also getting hit at times). You're right that 2 WAR may be optimistic, but this is still not projecting for him at all and I think he'd will provide the Sox with some very valuable innings this year.

I got so drunk on Saturday that I'm still hungover as f*** today.

I also feel this projection has been shortchanged due to a lack of representation for Rodon. I think he's probably a 2 WAR starter next year with the potential for more too.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Dec 12, 2014 -> 10:44 PM) South Dakota wants to remind you to not jerk and drive. There were many times, whilst driving, that I did not have to jerk and drive.

That wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, but I think the Bears would have to cut Cutler before the Bills did something like that, and that contract he just signed had a ton of guaranteed money in it. Unless the Bears felt there was absolutely no way of coming back from it and releasing him was the only option, it'd be damn near impossible.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) If he hits .686 I'll be totally happy with that. Last two years at AAA he was sub-.600. Last year showed encouraging progress. I would LOVE for it to continue, but I just think it's premature to call him "solid". He hasn't shown that yet. Last two years at AAA? You are really going to take a 39 plate appearance sample size and equate that to a year? He was bad in 2013 and much better in 2014. I'm guessing his overall talent level is closer to 2014 based on reports from the AAA team, including Sanchez getting out of shape and somewhat complacent. He worked a lot harder prior to the season last year (and seemingly during the season) and it paid off. I think he can be a decent regular but I think the Sox are going to go with Micah Johnson when he proves he's ready.

Jose Quintana projected for 2.4 WAR is crazy too. There's no reason to assume he's not a 3-4 WAR pitcher, considering he was worth 5.3 WAR just last year. I can't look at projections and draw conclusions based on those. It's fair to ask this question, but I don't think this team is clsoe to being the 2nd worst team in the AL at this point.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 09:26 AM) Wite, what are they going to do at QB for next year? Take a run at a young veteran? RG3, Bradford? I have no idea, all I know is that I'm counting on them to screw it up. I also think Orton has been used because he gives them the best chance to win. It doesn't mean they've given up on Manuel, but the coaching staff was trying to save their jobs. It's certainly possible they've done that at this point, and they've been creative in the past about bringing talent in, but I have no idea what they're going to do at QB. Frankly, the QB doesn't even have to be someone that's good, it just has to be someone that's not bad. I have no problem with what Orton's done this year, but he's a bad QB.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 08:24 AM) That Buffalo defense is no joke. I knew they have a good front five, but that secondary played great yesterday. Packers really blew it and now may have to go into Seattle. They made a ton of mistakes, but a horrible game plan by McCarthy. They threw the ball 45 times on a day when Lacy was averaging over 6.5 yards per carry. Dumb. Mario Williams is damn near unstoppable right now. It's amazing to think that the Texans, for 5 games, had both Mario Williams and JJ Watt. Frankly, I'm not sure there's a better 4-3 end in the game right now. The Bills really confused Rodgers in the secondary but it definitely wasn't all his fault. The Bills will be a scary team if they can get into the postseason, but that involves them beating both Oakland and New England, both on the road, and then getting some help too.